#2 | Sylvana & Eamon : treating children as whole people, embracing loneliness and the growth mindset

In this episode, Sylvana and Eamon talk about the importance of treating their children as whole people, taking their thoughts and feelings seriously from the time they were born. They talk about the benefits of (alternative) school, about learning how to love being alone, about how you instigate and nurture a growth mindset, and why - although crucial to them - they think it’s too early to teach their daughters computer programming. It’s been quite a passionate exchange! 

00:00 intro
01:24 [singular choice] treating our children as whole people, why it matters to them
10:36 [mainstream choice] school as the place to navigate the challenges of being around other humans
15:50 why a montessori school
23:30 montessori vs waldorf
25:56 [wish was taught at school] don’t get in the way of curiosity!
32:30 [from their own education, the good] embracing being alone, risk taking and giving a try
40:37 [from their own education, the less good] the importance to prepare for motherhood, to be a really present and loving father
44:59 [the trait they're trying to nurture] growth mindset, knowing some basic programming concepts
51:11 [technology serving this mission] helping kids make informed choices
1:03:16 [advice to your earlier selves] patience & refill your own ressources
1:04:47 parenting resources that Sylvana & Eamon recommend
wrap up
1:07:50 wrap up

Dig deeper:
• coding programs for kids, Scratch
• making sense of the past, the Landmark Forum
• toddlers growing, around the world, Becoming You, The First 2000 Days of Life
• creating healthy connections first, Listen, Five Simple Tools to Meet Your Everyday Parenting Challenges, by Patty Wipfler and Tosha Schore